Tadakatsu Honda (Tadakatsu)

I'm a huge fan of Japanese heavy metal, as well as a collector of Japanese metal music, I love documenting and learning about the history of the country's metal scene and the musicians within it, and I hope to share some of Japan's severely underrated hard rock and heavy metal bands with you.

In the Spotlight

The 50 Greatest Japanese Metal Bands of All Time

This article is a countdown of the 50 most important, successful, and influential Japanese metal bands of all time.

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  The 50 Greatest Japanese Metal Bands of All Time

  6 weeks ago

  This article is a countdown of the 50 most important, successful, and influential Japanese metal bands of all time.

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  The Many Faces of Visual Kei in Japanese Metal

  11 months ago

  In this article I will take you through the different stylistic trends and eras of visual kei in relation to Japanese metal music.

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  10 Japanese Heavy and Proto-Metal Songs From 1980 or Earlier

  7 months ago

  Japan's metal scene only truly began to pick up steam after Loudness' debut in 1981. This article discusses 10 instances of Japanese bands playing heavy metal, or very close to it, in 1980 or earlier.

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  10 Overlooked Japanese Metal Guitarists That Deserve Your Attention

  4 months ago

  An introduction to ten underappreciated Japanese heavy metal guitarists who you might not have heard of.